Lost in Translation

Letís say by happenstance you are parked in a hotel bar in a far away land where certain sports, like cricket, are king.

The locals are aware thereís an ďAmerican footballĒ but canít fathom how an amateur/college team could be as popular as a professional or national team.

So here goes the question. And to add a little context, Iím working on a piece on the winged helmet tradition, which turns 75 this season. In the opening paragraph I started to write something about its place amongst the most defining characteristics of the Michigan program…and stumbled.

The question:

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P.S. I didnít put ďTraditionĒ in here because I donít think you canít really define what Michigan tradition means without mentioning one (or all) of the above.

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Letís say by happenstance you are parked in a hotel bar in a far away land where certain sports, like cricket, are king.

The locals are aware thereís an ďAmerican footballĒ but canít fathom how an amateur/college team could be as popular as a professional or national team.

So here goes the question. And to add a little context, Iím working on a piece on the winged helmet tradition, which turns 75 this season. In the opening paragraph I started to write something about its place amongst the most defining characteristics of the Michigan program…and stumbled.

The question:

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

P.S. I didnít put ďTraditionĒ in here because I donít think you canít really define what Michigan tradition means without mentioning one (or all) of the above.

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